B+73/100

Is Ulta Beauty (ULTA) a risky stock?

Sector: Consumer Discretionary Price: $491.92 Composite: 73/100

As of July 21, 2026, Clavix grades Ulta Beauty (ULTA) B+ for risk, a composite score of 73 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts ULTA in the "solid" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 21, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind ULTA's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how ULTA scores on each, as of July 21, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
67
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
62
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
66
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
69
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
44

What's moving ULTA's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind ULTA's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 21, 2026.

Execution · mixed signal

Ulta filed a routine SEC 8-K, appeared in a retail technology roundup, and Wealthfront Advisers raised its ULTA stake by 82.1% to about $4.82 million. Nothing in the headlines points to a single major catalyst.

Execution · mixed signal

Ulta has named Kelly Garcia as its new CTO, a role that oversees the chain's e-commerce, loyalty program, and digital tools. A leadership change at this level matters because tech and digital strategy shape how the retailer competes online.

What a B+ grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, ULTA's composite of 73 falls in the B band (65–79), read as "solid." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell ULTA or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.